Finance
A host of factors go into deciding whether to have a child, from finances and medical expenses to one’s lifestyle and living situation.But in the US, another sometimes crucial detail is the companies where parents work.The US is the only developed, high-income nation that doesn’t guarantee national paid parental leave,…
Exhausted from the 9-to-5 hustle, my partner and I sold most of our belongings and built an old 1996 Chevy Express conversion van into a tiny home. Loading audio narration… We’d previously been living in the suburbs of St. Louis, and we were ready for a little more adventure and…
Before I graduated from college, I feared I’d have no breathing room and would have to jump right into the workforce. Instead, I had to face something even worse: the prospects of no entry-level jobs on the market. Loading audio narration… After graduating in 2024 and having no set work…
When my son told me the details of his nine-day school trip to England last June, one rule stood out above the rest: they wouldn’t be able to use their phones for the majority of the trip. Loading audio narration… He’d be an ocean away, staying in dorms at a…
This ‘as-told-to’ essay is based on a conversation with June Boyd, the great-grandmother of 14. She’s also a nonprofit professional, temporarily working as a day care provider in Toledo, Ohio. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a bit of a night owl and sometimes stay up until 1…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Princess Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, a member of India’s Mewar royal family who runs her family’s multi-family office and the private equity firm she founded, Auctus Fora. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I had this…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Getting displaced at 55 years old caught me completely off guard.I had just spent two years…
The US Army is flooding the force with new technology and AI tools. Its former top tech official says rolling them out is the easy part. The hard part is getting soldiers and the institution to adapt, a lesson for any inflexible operation. Loading audio narration… “The hardest part is…
Out of five siblings, I’m the only one without children, meaning I got to be the “fun aunt” who brought sweets, toys, games, and a heap of adoration for my 12 nieces and nephews. There’s a favorite photo from the early years where two of my nephews stare at me…
My three kids are 8, 6, and 6, and totally obsessed with Mario and his friends. We’ve watched both movies multiple times, played Super Mario Bros. on several gaming systems, and have plenty of stuffed toys of each character. Loading audio narration… I had taken my oldest to the Super…
